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Background imageHistory Collection: Aurora Borealis over Sycamore Gap, Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, England

Aurora Borealis over Sycamore Gap, Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, England. February 2014

Background imageHistory Collection: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) in Sycamore Gap, Hadrians Wall

Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) in Sycamore Gap, Hadrians Wall. The wall is constructed on The Whin Sill, a layer of hard intrusive, volcanic Dolerite

Background imageHistory Collection: Ramparts of the prehistoric hill fort on Hambledon Hill above the Blackmore Vale

Ramparts of the prehistoric hill fort on Hambledon Hill above the Blackmore Vale, Dorset, England, UK, September 2015

Background imageHistory Collection: Hot air balloon over the Temples of Bagan at dawn, Myanmar, November 2012

Hot air balloon over the Temples of Bagan at dawn, Myanmar, November 2012

Background imageHistory Collection: A rare British broadsheet illustration with contemporary hand colouring

A rare British broadsheet illustration with contemporary hand colouring, drawn and engraved by John Emslie and published by James Reynolds in 1849

Background imageHistory Collection: Tre Cime di Lavaredo / Drei Zinnen, three distinctive mountain peaks in the Sexten

Tre Cime di Lavaredo / Drei Zinnen, three distinctive mountain peaks in the Sexten Dolomites seen from WW1 cave shelter, South Tyrol, Italy, October 2019

Background imageHistory Collection: Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, April 2011

Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, April 2011

Background imageHistory Collection: Aerial view of Belas Knap, a neolithic chambered long barrow on the Cotswold Way

Aerial view of Belas Knap, a neolithic chambered long barrow on the Cotswold Way, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, UK. Shot by aerial drone with Ca permit. January 2016

Background imageHistory Collection: Millstones made from millstone grit beneath Stannage Edge, Hathersage, Derbyshire, November 2016

Millstones made from millstone grit beneath Stannage Edge, Hathersage, Derbyshire, November 2016

Background imageHistory Collection: Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. March 2014

Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. March 2014

Background imageHistory Collection: 1881 portrait of Charles Robert Darwin

1881 portrait of Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 - 19 April 1882) English Naturalist and author of the Origin of Species. 1922 Hand coloured aquatint of Darwin by G

Background imageHistory Collection: Hadrian's Wall at Sycamore Gap, between Steel Rigg and Housesteads, Northumberland, England, UK

Hadrian's Wall at Sycamore Gap, between Steel Rigg and Housesteads, Northumberland, England, UK, March 2017

Background imageHistory Collection: Prehistoric hill fort of Hambledon Hill above the Blackmore Vale, Dorset, England, UK

Prehistoric hill fort of Hambledon Hill above the Blackmore Vale, Dorset, England, UK, September 2015

Background imageHistory Collection: Rhinoceros rock art, Sahara desert, Ait Ouaazik, Southern Morocco, Africa

Rhinoceros rock art, Sahara desert, Ait Ouaazik, Southern Morocco, Africa

Background imageHistory Collection: Lithograph with later hand colouring combining two of Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Lithograph with later hand colouring combining two of Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins six wall posters Waterhouse Hawkins Diagrams of the Extinct Animals produced for the Department of Science

Background imageHistory Collection: Landscape view of Great Staple Tor, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK, January 2012

Landscape view of Great Staple Tor, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK, January 2012

Background imageHistory Collection: Historical illustration of Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Pierre Denys de Montfort

Historical illustration of Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Pierre Denys de Montfort engraving from Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Mollusques, 1801-1802

Background imageHistory Collection: Band of wild Rapa Nui horses / colts, walking near Easter island heads on Ahu Tongariki

Band of wild Rapa Nui horses / colts, walking near Easter island heads on Ahu Tongariki
Band of wild Rapa Nui horses/colts, walking near Easter island heads on Ahu Tongariki, Rapa Nui National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site, Easter Island / Rapa Nui, Chile

Background imageHistory Collection: Corfe Castle in morning mist, Corfe, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK. September 2013

Corfe Castle in morning mist, Corfe, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK. September 2013

Background imageHistory Collection: Borastubble standing stone, Shetland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. August, 2014

Borastubble standing stone, Shetland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. August, 2014

Background imageHistory Collection: Commandants residence from 1825, Maria Island National Park east coast of Tasmania, Australia

Commandants residence from 1825, Maria Island National Park east coast of Tasmania, Australia. January 2018

Background imageHistory Collection: The Pont St-Benezet, Palais des Papes and Rhone River at dusk, Avignon, Provence

The Pont St-Benezet, Palais des Papes and Rhone River at dusk, Avignon, Provence, France, October 2012

Background imageHistory Collection: Monochrome image of a Hawthorn tree (Crataegus monogyna) and granite outcrop near Saddle Tor

Monochrome image of a Hawthorn tree (Crataegus monogyna) and granite outcrop near Saddle Tor, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK, January 2011

Background imageHistory Collection: Corfe Castle rising out of mist, viewed from Kingstone, Purbeck, Dorset, UK, September

Corfe Castle rising out of mist, viewed from Kingstone, Purbeck, Dorset, UK, September 2010

Background imageHistory Collection: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) growing in a gap on Hadrians Wall, Northumberland

Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) growing in a gap on Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, UK, August

Background imageHistory Collection: Carreg Samson, a 5000-year-old Neolithic dolmen / tomb located half a mile west of Abercastle near

Carreg Samson, a 5000-year-old Neolithic dolmen / tomb located half a mile west of Abercastle near the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Wales, UK. July, 2022

Background imageHistory Collection: The Merry Maidens of Boleigh, a late Stone age / early Bronze Age (2500-1500BC) stone circle

The Merry Maidens of Boleigh, a late Stone age / early Bronze Age (2500-1500BC) stone circle, near Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK. March, 2022

Background imageHistory Collection: Lanyon Quoit, a Neolithic dolmen / tomb, under a stormy sky, Madron near St Just, Cornwall

Lanyon Quoit, a Neolithic dolmen / tomb, under a stormy sky, Madron near St Just, Cornwall, England, UK. March, 2022

Background imageHistory Collection: Waun Mawn built c. 3400-3200 BC, featuring one of 4 remaining Neolithic standing stones belonging

Waun Mawn built c. 3400-3200 BC, featuring one of 4 remaining Neolithic standing stones belonging to the lost stone circle which was moved and reassembled at Stonehenge, Preseli Hills, Pembrokeshire

Background imageHistory Collection: The Ring of Brodgar at dawn, Mainland, Orkney Isles, Scotland. October 2020

The Ring of Brodgar at dawn, Mainland, Orkney Isles, Scotland. October 2020

Background imageHistory Collection: The super blue moon rising over Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, UK. January 2018

The super blue moon rising over Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, UK. January 2018

Background imageHistory Collection: Silbury hill, a Neolithic artificial chalk mound, one of the world

Silbury hill, a Neolithic artificial chalk mound, one of the worlds largest man-made prehistoric mounds, surrounded by flowering Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) and Rape (Brassica napus)

Background imageHistory Collection: Aerial view of Kings Men stone circle, part of Rollright Stones neolithic complex

Aerial view of Kings Men stone circle, part of Rollright Stones neolithic complex. Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, UK. January 2016

Background imageHistory Collection: Stile on Hadrians Wall path, Northumberland National Park, UK, October 2020

Stile on Hadrians Wall path, Northumberland National Park, UK, October 2020

Background imageHistory Collection: Hadrians Wall viewed from Steel Rigg, Northumberland National Park, UK, October 2020

Hadrians Wall viewed from Steel Rigg, Northumberland National Park, UK, October 2020

Background imageHistory Collection: Schneiders leaf-nosed bats (Hipposideros sperosis) in half submerged old temple

Schneiders leaf-nosed bats (Hipposideros sperosis) in half submerged old temple ruins. Hampi World UNESCO Heritage Site, Karnataka, India

Background imageHistory Collection: Naked-rumped tomb bats (Taphazhopus theobaldi), flying out of Garbhgriha stone carved

Naked-rumped tomb bats (Taphazhopus theobaldi), flying out of Garbhgriha stone carved door of 6th century AD old Shiv temple. Badami, Karanataka, India

Background imageHistory Collection: Supermoon rising over Stonehenge Wiltshire, the biggest Supermoon in 68 years

Supermoon rising over Stonehenge Wiltshire, the biggest Supermoon in 68 years and the closest since 1948. 13th November 2016

Background imageHistory Collection: Supermoon rising over Stonehenge, the biggest for 68 years. Wiltshire, England, UK

Supermoon rising over Stonehenge, the biggest for 68 years. Wiltshire, England, UK. November 2016

Background imageHistory Collection: Mesa Verdes Petroglyph Point, Mesa Verde National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site

Mesa Verdes Petroglyph Point, Mesa Verde National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Colorado, USA. October 2016

Background imageHistory Collection: Downy emerald dragonfly (Cordulia aenea) in flight, Joutsa, Finland, July

Downy emerald dragonfly (Cordulia aenea) in flight, Joutsa, Finland, July

Background imageHistory Collection: Silbury hill, a Neolithic artificial chalk mound, one of the worlds largest

Silbury hill, a Neolithic artificial chalk mound, one of the worlds largest man-made prehistoric mounds, surrounded by flowering Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) and Rape (Brassica napus)

Background imageHistory Collection: Illustration of Hornets and Wasps, from Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new

Illustration of Hornets and Wasps, from Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects by J.O. Westwood, 1845

Background imageHistory Collection: Lanyon Quoit ancient burial chamber, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK. September 2015

Lanyon Quoit ancient burial chamber, Madron, Cornwall, England, UK. September 2015

Background imageHistory Collection: Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala), colony, with historic building behind, Delhi

Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala), colony, with historic building behind, Delhi, India

Background imageHistory Collection: Ranthambhore Fort with resthouse Jogi Mahal below, Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan

Ranthambhore Fort with resthouse Jogi Mahal below, Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India

Background imageHistory Collection: Callanish Stones silhouetted at dawn, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Callanish Stones silhouetted at dawn, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, April 2014

Background imageHistory Collection: Ancient burial grounds, Daurian Nature Reserve. Daurian Steppes UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ancient burial grounds, Daurian Nature Reserve. Daurian Steppes UNESCO World Heritage Site, Zabaykalsky Krai, Siberia, Russia, June 2016



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